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Where Does The Last Name Penka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Penka (Hindi: पेंका, Russian: Пенка) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Pěnka. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 138,772^nd most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,261,106 people. The last name Penka occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Penka live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 50 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 23,221^st most prevalent forename globally, held by 37,937 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 1,533 people, or 1 in 13,548. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: West Region, where 38 percent are found, Centre Region, where 28 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 26 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Penka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Penka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Penka last name expanded 3,427 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Penka surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Penka last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

Penka earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.34% less than the national average, earning $39,118 USD per year.